Table 3.
Characteristics of people diagnosed with Chagas disease
| Total | Strategy 1 | Strategy 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 28 | N = 14 | N = 14 | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||
| Gender | 1.00 a | |||
| Female | 14 (50%) | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | |
| Age | ||||
| 20–29 | 1 ( 4%) | 0 ( 0%) | 1 ( 7%) | 0.71a |
| 30–39 | 7 (25%) | 4 (29%) | 3 (21%) | |
| 40–49 | 7 (25%) | 4 (29%) | 3 (21%) | |
| 50 and over | 13 (46%) | 6 (43%) | 7 (50%) | |
| Country of origin | ||||
| Bolivia | 28 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 14 (100%) | |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Barcelona | 25 (96%) | 12 (100%) | 13 (93%) | 0.35 |
| Other provinces | 1 ( 4%) | 0 ( 0%) | 1 ( 7%) | |
| Years from arrival in Europe | ||||
| Less than 3 years | 1 ( 4%) | 0 ( 0%) | 1 ( 9%) | 0.15b |
| 3 to 5 years | 3 (12%) | 3 (21%) | 0 ( 0%) | |
| 5 or more years | 21 (84%) | 11 (79%) | 10 (91%) | |
| Economic situation | ||||
| Stable employment | 20 (83%) | 13 (93%) | 7 (70%) | 0.071b |
| Unstable employment | 1 ( 4%) | 1 ( 7%) | 0 ( 0%) | |
| Unemployed | 3 (13%) | 0 ( 0%) | 3 (30%) | |
| Administrative situation | ||||
| Spanish national identity document/foreigner identity number | 22 (92%) | 13 (93%) | 9 (90%) | 0.80b |
| Passport | 2 ( 8%) | 1 ( 7%) | 1 (10%) | |
| Public healthcare system registration card* | 27 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 13 (100%) | |
*Dichotomous variable (yes/no). P p-value. a: contrast statistics calculated with Chi-squared test. b: contrast statistics calculated with Fisher’s exact test